Mòd 2015 – Mòr, math, misneachail!

Our 2015 Mòd is now over, and, as our title says, it was big, good, and encouraging! We had as many competitors over the course of two days as we’ve ever had (Mòr), the competitions were at an excellent level of skill (Math), and our adjudicator, Gillebrìde MacIlleMhaoil, left all of us with advice, encouragement, and a renewed dedication to the language and song of Scottish Gaelic (Misneachail)!

Results, pictures, and video of the Mòd can be found on our Facebook page, but here are our 2015 Gold Medalists – Connie Smith and Tom Terry!

Here are the overall results:

Friday, September 25:

Storytelling:

Liam Cassidy

Cathleen Mackay

John Grimaldi

Poetry:

Barbara Lynn Rice

Sight Reading:

Cheryl Mitchell

Tied, Liam Cassidy and Connie Smith

Cathleen MacKay

Saturday, September 26:

Open song category:

Sharon McWhorter

Carol Kappus

John Grimaldi

Prescribed song:

Men

Tom Terry

Liam O Caiside

Ed Bradshaw

Women

Anne Alexander

Carol Kappus

Connie Smith

Work song:

Connie Smith

Liam O Caiside

Tom Terry

Puirt:

Ed Bradshaw

Carol Kappus

Anne Alexander

Choir:

Còisir Ghàidhlig Ameireagaidh

Unison/harmonized singing:

Sharon McWhorter & Lindy Lincicome

Anne Alexander & Ron Hazelett

Barbara Lynn Rice & John Grimaldi

Final song Results:

Men’s:

Tom Terry

Liam O Caiside

Ed Bradshaw

Women’s:

Connie Smith

Carol Kappus

Anne Alexander

Lindy Lincicome

Overall Mòd Gold Medal results:

Men’s:

Tom Terry
2. Liam O Caiside
3. Ed Bradshaw

Women’s:

Connie Smith
2. Carol Kappus
3. Anne Alexander
4. Lindy Lincicome

Awards:

Searrag Ghlainne nam Bàird (Edinburgh Crystal Decanter). Presented by Mòd co-founder Donald F. MacDonald to the winner of the competition in bàrdachd recitation at the Mòd.